John Hogan of the Graphic Novel Reporter got in touch with me to talk about my upcoming graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale (October 2012, Top Shelf Productions). Here’s a snippet of our conversation: “Congratulations on your first graphic novel! What’s the story behind it? Thank you! Upside Down has been a lot of fun to make, and…
My first graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale (October 2012, Top Shelf Productions), was recently nominated for an Arty Award from the Salt Lake City Weekly, and I just found out that my book won for the Best Graphic Novel/Zine! Hooray! Thank you to everyone that voted and got involved. Keep watching this blog and…
With my very first graphic novel coming out in just a month and a half (so exciting!), I thought it would be fun to have a little getting-to-know-you of sorts, right here on the blog. So, without further ado, meet Harold: Harold is the main character in Upside Down: A Vampire Tale—my first graphic novel, coming this…
What a nice surprise — my upcoming graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale, has been nominated for an Arty award in the ” Graphic Novel/Zine/Multimedia Publication” category!If you’ve liked my comics so far and have enjoyed the free 9-page preview, would you mind taking a minute to vote for my book? VOTE HERE. Thank…
A BOOK TOUR? I recently came across this blog post from comics publisher First Second Books and was immediately drawn in by the opening statement: “So, you’re thinking about going on a book tour to celebrate the release of your next book. How exciting!” I’M PLANNING A BOOK TOUR As a matter of fact, I am…
My first graphic novel is called Upside Down: A Vampire Tale, and it comes out this October. That’s just two months away! Eeek! Comics, drawing, and telling stories have been passions of mine for as long as I can remember, so this book has been a long time coming. I recently got a chance to talk…
Top Shelf Comix just posted 9 pages of previews from my upcoming graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale. Get a taste for the 144-page comic (and sloppy rough draft of the cover) here. Although we’re still five months away from its release, you can pre-order the book on the Top Shelf site or your local comic…
I got to do an interview with Free Comic Book Day, and talk about my upcoming graphic novel from Top Shelf Productions, and next month’s free comic! Read the full interview on the FCBD site.
For those of you that missed the “Life, the Universe and Everything” symposium on art and literature, you might want to check out some of these recordings and handouts I put together: -Listen to the “Keynote Address” from James A Owen, as well as full panel discussions from LTUE on “Artist’s Tools“, “Comic Book Publishers,”…
Tonight I am presenting How I Made My Graphic Novel at the Orem Public Library, from 7-8pm. The event is free and open to the public. I’ll be taking the audience through a step-by-step process of how I made my book, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale—everything from the initial idea, to developing the story, making…